used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The foot-in-the-door technique would work perfectly for any salesman--if he had an invisible foot!_ "And that was Smoky Donahue's Western Swingsters, playing _Red Dust_ for all you Martian fans out there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The foot-in-the-door technique would work perfectly for any salesman--if he had an invisible foot!_ "And that was Smoky Donahue's Western Swingsters, playing _Red Dust_ for all you Martian fans out there.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _The foot-in-the-door technique would work perfectly for any salesman--if he had an invisible foot!_ "And that was Smoky Donahue's Western Swingsters, playing _Red Dust_ for all you Martian fans out there.
in or near a particular place or position
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yes, sir, the very _first_ record put on wax by the Martian Recording Company, and it ought to be a lulu.
brand-newadjectiveUS /ˈbrændnuː/
conspicuously new
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yes, sir, the very _first_ record put on wax by the Martian Recording Company, and it ought to be a lulu.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Yes, sir, the very _first_ record put on wax by the Martian Recording Company, and it ought to be a lulu.
Donahue's
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remove the dust from
From this reading _The foot-in-the-door technique would work perfectly for any salesman--if he had an invisible foot!_ "And that was Smoky Donahue's Western Swingsters, playing _Red Dust_ for all you Martian fans out there.
fansnounUS /fænz/
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading _The foot-in-the-door technique would work perfectly for any salesman--if he had an invisible foot!_ "And that was Smoky Donahue's Western Swingsters, playing _Red Dust_ for all you Martian fans out there.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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your parents
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the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading _The foot-in-the-door technique would work perfectly for any salesman--if he had an invisible foot!_ "And that was Smoky Donahue's Western Swingsters, playing _Red Dust_ for all you Martian fans out there.
foot-in-the-door
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The foot-in-the-door technique would work perfectly for any salesman--if he had an invisible foot!_ "And that was Smoky Donahue's Western Swingsters, playing _Red Dust_ for all you Martian fans out there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, sir, the very _first_ record put on wax by the Martian Recording Company, and it ought to be a lulu.
labelverbUS /ˈleɪbəl/
assign a label to; designate with a label
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let's
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prefer or wish to do something
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
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lulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
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MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yes, sir, the very _first_ record put on wax by the Martian Recording Company, and it ought to be a lulu.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Yes, sir, the very _first_ record put on wax by the Martian Recording Company, and it ought to be a lulu.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _The foot-in-the-door technique would work perfectly for any salesman--if he had an invisible foot!_ "And that was Smoky Donahue's Western Swingsters, playing _Red Dust_ for all you Martian fans out there.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
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the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading _The foot-in-the-door technique would work perfectly for any salesman--if he had an invisible foot!_ "And that was Smoky Donahue's Western Swingsters, playing _Red Dust_ for all you Martian fans out there.
pressesnounUS /ˈpresəz/
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yes, sir, the very _first_ record put on wax by the Martian Recording Company, and it ought to be a lulu.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
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anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Yes, sir, the very _first_ record put on wax by the Martian Recording Company, and it ought to be a lulu.
RecordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
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recordingsnounUS /rɪˈkɔːrdɪŋz/
plural of “recording” — a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading _The foot-in-the-door technique would work perfectly for any salesman--if he had an invisible foot!_ "And that was Smoky Donahue's Western Swingsters, playing _Red Dust_ for all you Martian fans out there.
salesmannounUS /ˈseɪlzmən/
a man salesperson
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term of address for a man
From this reading Yes, sir, the very _first_ record put on wax by the Martian Recording Company, and it ought to be a lulu.
SmokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
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the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
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Swingsters
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instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
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carry out
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techniquenounUS /tekˈniːk/
a practical method or art applied to some particular task
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading _The foot-in-the-door technique would work perfectly for any salesman--if he had an invisible foot!_ "And that was Smoky Donahue's Western Swingsters, playing _Red Dust_ for all you Martian fans out there.
There's
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, sir, the very _first_ record put on wax by the Martian Recording Company, and it ought to be a lulu.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
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interact in a certain way
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precisely as stated
From this reading Yes, sir, the very _first_ record put on wax by the Martian Recording Company, and it ought to be a lulu.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
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how something is done or how it happens
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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any period of seven consecutive days
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relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _The foot-in-the-door technique would work perfectly for any salesman--if he had an invisible foot!_ "And that was Smoky Donahue's Western Swingsters, playing _Red Dust_ for all you Martian fans out there.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, sir, the very _first_ record put on wax by the Martian Recording Company, and it ought to be a lulu.
the person or people being spoken to
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